That sounds a good idea. I feel quite new to the MIDI side of PD especially this really useful VST~ object. I've been using plugins quite extensively in Cubase etc. but am excited about interacting with them through PD. I think my main priority will be to start working on some compositional techniques in PD. I've just been experimenting with a simple Markov Chain, but I'm not sure if I have it working correctly yet. I was using a standard Yamaha XG MIDI card but now I should be able to get more timbral variety using plugins.

Your website looks very interesting and all the other stuff there. Lots to explore.

----- Original Message -----

From: shreeswifty

Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 12:16 AM

Subject: Re: [PD] Problem running VST~ object

Dave You may do better to put the VST_PATH in your autoexec.bat file

that way you will just have to load the plugin~ or vst~ object

i would love to share some patches using VST with you if you care to.

I have some neat ones with Richard Dobson's Pv plugs and the newer ether and shapee plugins

Also i have made one with northpole which is rather nice too

Pat Pagano, Director
South East Just Intonation Society
http://www.screwmusicforever.com/SHREESWIFT/

----- Original Message -----

From: Dave Payling

Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 11:18 AM

Subject: [PD] Problem running VST~ object

Hi

I cannot get the VST~ object to work on my machine. Whenever I put a VST~ object in a new canvas it crashes.

I have set the path to search my VST plugin folder by adding the 'set VST_PATH....' in a batch file I use to run PD, is this the correct place to put it?

I have also tried variations on the path command by using '\' instead of '/' but with the same result.

Here is my .bat file...

pd -lib ../vst/Release/vst -noadc -midiindev 1 -midioutdev 1 set VST_PATH=D:\Program Files\Steinberg\Vstplugins

and here is the command line readout after I run it...

VST host by mark williamson
contains source code from Psycle tracker
Contact: mark@junklight.com . website: http://www.junklight.com
VSTLib: version: 0.1
VSTLib compiled: May 7 2002

open: No such file or directory
No such file or directory
open: No such file or directory
No such file or directory

The 'no such file or directory' error only occurs when I include the set VST_PATH command, but the path is definitely correct.

Any help please?

Thanks in advance

Dave